Franklins Porteroy

Brewed by Franklins Restaurant, Brewery & General Store
Style: Porter
Hyattsville, Maryland USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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Draft at Franklins. Amber black. Nice steady head. Lots of toffee and caramel tones for a porter. An odd slightly sour touch, maybe amber malt. Lots of caramel, could easily be classified a Caramel Porter, very reminiscent of Saranac Caramel Porter, with a stronger malt base. OK, but misses the mark a little.

Tap at Franklins. Decent brown porter. Dry, some chocolate, nice roast and a bit of cola. Just lightly bitter on the finish.

Handbottle from hophead75. Pours a dark brown allowing significant light. Head is one finger and offwhite. Nose reminds me of an Old World Porter like the NG one. Musty/basementy, diacetyl, some caramel, English yeast. Flavor shows some grain, musty, mild sweetness, diacetyl and leafy hops, English character. Palate is soft mild carbonation.

Draft. Medium tan head atop dark brown body. Aroma is mild, medium sweet, raisin, some chocolate. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, raisin, some chocolate, earthy/floral. Light-medium body, smooth with some creaminess.

from a growler. Dark brown in color with a small but lasting off white head. A good amount of caramel/brown sugar in the nose with light roast and a touch of dark fruit. Taste is moderately sweet, with caramel/toffee, with some light roast and a light to moderate hop bitterness for the style. Very nice....

On tap. Arrived at the table a deep mahogany color with a skim of a tan head. Lots of toffee, caramel, chocolate, and a touch of coffee in the aroma. Medium-bodied and kinda smooth going down. LOADS of toffee starts things off flavor-wise. Caramel, milk chocolate, and a touch of vanilla follow. Finishes with just enough of a roasted coffee bitterness to keep things from being overly sweet throughout. A very tasty offering.